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Alight's Q3 revenue falls on lower net commercial activity

By Reuters News


Overview

  • U.S. benefits administration provider's Q3 revenue fell 6.2% but beat analyst expectations

  • Adjusted EBITDA for Q3 declined yr/yr

  • Company raised its 2026 full-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook


Outlook

  • Alight raises 2026 full-year revenue outlook to $2.115 bln-$2.125 bln

  • Company lifts 2026 full-year adjusted EBITDA forecast to $410 mln-$420 mln


Result Drivers

  • LOWER COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY - Revenue decline was primarily due to lower net commercial activity

  • HIGHER COMPENSATION AND RESTRUCTURING COSTS - Gross profit fell mainly due to lower revenues and an increase in compensation expense, partially offset by cost savings initiatives

  • INCREASED SG&A EXPENSES - Selling, general and administrative expenses rose due to higher severance, restructuring costs, compensation expense and professional fees


Company press release:


Key Details

Metric

Beat/Miss

Actual

Consensus Estimate

Q3 Revenue

Beat

$500 mln

$473.83 mln (4 Analysts)

Q3 Gross Profit

$135 mln


Analyst Coverage

  • The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 1 "strong buy" or "buy", 3 "hold" and 1 "sell" or "strong sell"

  • The average consensus recommendation for the software peer group is "buy."

  • Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Alight Inc is $16.00, about 61.9% above its November 2 closing price of $9.88

  • The stock recently traded at 2 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 3 three months ago


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(This story was created using Reuters automation and AI based on LSEG and company data. It was checked and edited by a Reuters journalist prior to publication.)

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